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St. Mary's University

St. Mary's University from directly overhead

St. Mary's University is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Mount Smith stands 578 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

Building in San Antonio (vicinity), Bexar County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110002660, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.45303, -98.56112

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hillcrest: 2.0 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Curly Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Red Oak Hill: 10.1 mi
Parks
  • Seeling Park: 0.8 mi
  • Quill Park: 1.0 mi
  • Alderete Park: 1.0 mi
  • West Quill Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rosedale Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
Museums: 54
Artworks: 41
Attractions: 41
  • Terror Mansion: 3.8 mi
  • Scobee Planetarium: 3.9 mi
  • Casa Navarro State Historical Site: 4.4 mi
  • River boat boarding: 4.7 mi
  • Murchison Tower: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 16
Springs: 12
  • San Pedro Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Huesta Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Government Canyon Springs: 15.1 mi
  • Panther Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Morales Spring: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of St. Mary's University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SmithNW578 m20.3 mi
Twin MountainsNW546 m20.0 mi
Blue HeavenWNW487 m20.3 mi
Black HillNW484 m14.2 mi
Round HillNNW465 m18.2 mi
Cross MountainNNW460 m15.8 mi
High HillN456 m16.2 mi
Leon HillN451 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:46
June solstice06:3620:0320:38
September equinox07:2319:0119:32
December solstice07:2617:0517:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535764707882858681726053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Antonio Kelly AFB, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395077309

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